If they engraved it though, and someone found it, they could sue then for damage of property.
Also, it seems this is a area oil might go through, so any pits from carving it in would let any metal that's in the oil from wear over time collect. Enough down the road could lead to a blockage or damage.
Aviation maintenance student. Aircraft recip engines are similar to a car engine. You can tell from screw holes/lugs, as well as the different color that it's a oil area.
Also, over time the metal can magnetize under the right conditions, although all engine blocks are normally cast or molded aluminum. The main issue is there can be a sludge like buildup that can be produced over time, so anything it can grab it will. The engravings will give it a area to grab instead of settling along bottom or in oil filter.
I was watching Monkey Werx the other day and he showed a really cool jet engine rendering. I learned a ton in just a few minutes about how jet engines work.
Too bad they used a sharpie instead of carving it.
If they engraved it though, and someone found it, they could sue then for damage of property. Also, it seems this is a area oil might go through, so any pits from carving it in would let any metal that's in the oil from wear over time collect. Enough down the road could lead to a blockage or damage.
I was thinking it looked like outer casing, but will defer to your apparently superior mechanical knowledge.
Aviation maintenance student. Aircraft recip engines are similar to a car engine. You can tell from screw holes/lugs, as well as the different color that it's a oil area.
Also, over time the metal can magnetize under the right conditions, although all engine blocks are normally cast or molded aluminum. The main issue is there can be a sludge like buildup that can be produced over time, so anything it can grab it will. The engravings will give it a area to grab instead of settling along bottom or in oil filter.
Respectfully, you are wrong. No oil in there. Look at the lower seal area. No drain to oil pan.
Respectfully.
Cool info.
I was watching Monkey Werx the other day and he showed a really cool jet engine rendering. I learned a ton in just a few minutes about how jet engines work.
Just found it. Start at the 15:30 mark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHrxk4ToAOQ&t=1538s